Skyjack! 1 .......................................................................... e Helen Sandberg was very worried when she heard the bangs, so she . . . .......................................................................... Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? a b COMPREHENSION TEST Tim Vicary c d e f g h i j Carl Sandberg was a police officer. Helen Sandberg’s daughter wanted to talk about her homework. Carl gave his passport to Harald. There were two hundred passengers on the plane. The hijackers killed a British passenger. The bearded hijacker shot the passenger. The hijackers recognised Carl and Harald when they saw the newspaper. The hijackers said they would kill Carl next. At first the hijackers set free fifty passengers. Helen Sandberg walked to the plane because the radio was broken. 25 marks 4 a .............................. b .............................. c .............................. 15 marks 5 20 marks 2 ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... A 3 4 5 Did you enjoy the story? Write a short comment saying why you liked or didn’t like the book. (Was the story very real? Was Helen Sandberg a good Prime Minister?) ........................................................................................... Match a number from A with a letter from B to make complete sentences. 1 2 When the hijackers first take the plane they ask for three different things. What are these three things? ........................................................................................... When the hijacker asked for their passports . . . The passengers knew the air hostess was a hijacker . . . The air hostess shot the passenger . . . When the first prisoner reached the plane . . . Helen Sandberg disliked the two Ambassadors . . . ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... 30 marks B a . . . the hijackers set 100 passengers free. b . . . when he jumped from the door of the plane. c . . . because they were military men from bigger countries. d . . . Harald said that Carl was his prisoner. e . . . when she came out of the cabin with a machine gun. T Total marks 10 marks 3 Complete the following sentences with information from the story. a Harald was happy to go home because . . . .......................................................................... b The hijackers took the plane because . . . .......................................................................... c The hijackers said that if the prisoners were not brought to the airport in two hours . . . .......................................................................... d The two prisoners arrived ten minutes late because . . . oxford bookworms library STAge 3 34 © oxford university press photocopiable Skyjack! Tim Vicary Setting 13 When she came out of the cabin the air hostess looked different because she _____. a F had a cup of coffee in her hand b F was reading a newspaper c F looked nervous d F had a gun in her hand 14 The Prime Minister’s name was _____. a F Hazel Sands b F Helen Sands c F Helen Sandberg d F Hazel Sandberg 15 The hijackers said they were the _____. a F People’s Liberation Army b F Pilot’s Liberation Army c F Prisoner’s Liberation Army d F Police Liberation Army 16 Inspector Holm was the _____. a F American Ambassador b F British Ambassador c F Chief of the SAS d F Chief of Airport Police 17 Michael was _____. a F the Prime Minister’s secretary b F the British Ambassador c F a soldier d F a pilot 18 Colonel Carter was a thin, tough looking man of about _____. a F thirty b F forty c F fifty d F sixty 19 _____ was a short round man with a loud voice which the Prime Minister disliked. a F The British Ambassador b F Inspector Holm c F Michael d F The American Ambassador 20 _____ was always quiet, polite and well dressed, but the Prime Minister did not always believe what he said. a F The British Ambassador b F The American Ambassador c F Colonel Carter d F Inspector Holm M U LT I p L e - C H O I C e TesT Choose the best answer. 1 The air hostess asked Carl if he wanted _____ when he got on the plane. a F a newspaper b F to sit with his friend c F a cup of coffee d F to see his daughter 2 Carl thought the air hostess was young and pretty like his _____. a F wife b F sister c F daughter d F mother 3 Carl put his _____ under his seat. a F passport b F coffee cup c F newspaper d F bag 4 In his bag Harald had _____ for his sons. a F new clothes b F two small planes c F two watches d F two tickets 5 Harald’s sons were _____ years old. a F five and six b F six and nearly seven c F five and almost seven d F seven and eight 6 The air hostess said the plane would land at _____ local time. a F 11.30 p.m. b F 10.30 p.m. c F 11.00 p.m. d F 10.00 p.m. 7 Carl thought that the air hostess looked _____. a F very tired b F afraid c F nervous d F excited 8 Carl showed Harald a picture of them both _____. a F outside the Embassy b F on the plane c F drinking coffee d F with the air hostess 9 Harald put the newspaper _____. a F in his bag b F under his seat c F in Carl’s bag d F in his coat pocket 10 Harald and Carl saw one of the young men pick up a bag and _____. a F put a newspaper in it b F walk in to the pilot’s cabin c F give it to the air hostess d F take out his passport 20 marks Dialogue Who said this? 20 marks 21 ‘There is a change of plan. We have to land at another airport before we finish our journey. There’s no danger.’ a F Carl b F the Captain c F Harald d F the air hostess 22 ‘Oh dear, I think we are in trouble my young friend. Big trouble.’ a F Harald b F Carl c F the Captain d F the bearded hijacker 23 ‘Tell me about the hijackers. What do they want?’ a F Colonel Carter b F Carl c F the Prime Minister d F Inspector Holm Characters Choose the best answer. 11 Carl was a _____ man with grey hair. a F small fat b F short thin c F tall thin d F tall fat 12 Harald was tall and strong like a _____. a F pilot b F police officer c F sportsman d F hijacker oxford bookworms library stage 3 102 © oxford university press photocopiable Skyjack! Tim Vicary 24 ‘He has no passport. I am a police officer and he is my prisoner.’ a F Inspector Holm b F Carl c F Harald d F the air hostess 25 ‘We must attack that plane!’ a F the Prime Minister b F Colonel Carter c F the pilot d F Harald 26 ‘I know you want to save lives. I understand that. But these hijackers must not go free.’ a F the Prime Minister b F the British Ambassador c F the American Ambassador d F Inspector Holm 27 ‘If our brothers come, he will get a doctor. If they don’t come, he won’t need one.’ a F the air hostess b F the pilot c F the bearded hijacker d F the prisoner 28 ‘Right, Colonel, get your men ready. I’ll send the first prisoner down to you when they arrive.’ a F Michael b F Inspector Holm c F Harald d F the Prime Minister 29 ‘We didn’t want our poor prisoner to get wet, so we gave him a nice yellow raincoat, you see.’ a F the Prime Minister b F Inspector Holm c F Colonel Carter d F Michael 30 ‘I’m going to find out. I don’t care what happens to me.’ a F the Prime Minister b F Michael c F Carl d F the police officer 37 a soldier who is trained to fight on land or sea a F hijacker b F marine c F journalist d F colonel 38 water that comes out of the skin a F sweat b F tear c F pool d F nervous 39 a woman who takes care of passengers on a plane a F ma’am b F host c F lady d F hostess 40 to try to hurt someone or something a F bend b F attack c F fire d F throw 20 marks Choose the best answer. 41 Carl and Harald thought they’d be home in _____. a F 3 days b F 3 hours c F 3 weeks d F 4 hours 42 When the Prime Minister arrived home her daughter was _____. a F reading b F in bed c F asleep d F watching TV 43 The hijackers wanted _____. a F two planes b F some guns c F two brothers d F some bombs 44 Harald took Carl’s passport and _____. a F ate it b F put it in his bag c F gave it to the air hostess d F put it under the seat 45 The Prime Minister saw Carl’s name _____. a F on the passenger list b F in the newspaper c F on the TV d F on his passport 46 The air hostess shot _____. a F the Captain b F one of the passengers c F the Prime Minister d F the pilot 47 The Prime Minister told Colonel Carter to bring _____ to the airport in twenty-five minutes. a F the prisoners b F Carl and Harald c F the Ambassadors d F the passengers 48 The bearded hijacker hit _____ with his gun. a F Carl b F the Captain c F Harald d F the air hostess 49 Carl thought the Prime Minister would give the hijackers what they wanted because _____. a F of the Ambassadors b F of him c F she was afraid d F she was angry 50 The Prime Minister walked through the rain to _____, without stopping. a F the plane b F her house c F the airport d F the prison 20 marks Vocabulary Choose the best answer. 31 to stop somebody talking by speaking yourself a F tear b F pour c F interrupt d F point 32 a sudden, very bright light for a short time a F flash b F fire c F attack d F power 33 to destroy; to win a battle in a very violent way a F tear b F take apart c F tough d F attack 34 a person sent to a foreign country to speak for his own country’s government a F ambassador b F colonel c F gentleman d F inspector 35 very violent people who kill, or promise to kill, other people if they don’t get what they want a F military men b F commando section c F SAS d F terrorists 36 a piece of paper with names written on it a F list b F tray c F aisle d F flight 20 marks Total marks oxford bookworms library stage 3 103 © oxford university press photocopiable M U LT I p L e - C H O I C e TesT Plot
